It would be recalled that the NEC had placed the former Acting Chairman, Akanni Olayinka, on indefinite suspension on January 1, 2017, siting “gross misconduct, financial malpractices and misappropriation and refusal to attend to an invitation to give details of his stewardship to the party.”
The party in a communiqué issued at the end of its emergency NEC meeting recently in Abuja, unanimously supported the replacement of the former acting chairman with Hon Santuraki, also in acting capacity, pending the convention of the party.
The communiqué said the meeting presided over by National Vice Chairman, North-west, Alhaji Lawal Ibrahim Mani, passed a vote of confidence on the other executive of the party.
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According to the communiqué signed by national Vice Chairman, North-west, Alhaji Lawal Ibrahim Mani and acting National Secretary, Alhaji Muhammed Kanze, said: “The NEC received and considered the report on the poor performance of former acting Chairman, Mr Akanni Olayinka.
“The former acting chairman’s disobedience to the constitution of the party by running a dictatorial system, corruption, fraud and general anti-party activities and unnecessary removal of some state chairmen and national officers.
“However, the whole houses in terms of all members of NEC present had voted, were in favour and in support of the suspension of Akanni Olayinka until further notice and also a vote of confidence was passed on the acting National Secretary, Muhammad Kanza and other national officers.”
It further stated, “For avoidance of ambiguity, the NEC resolved by this communiqué to inform members of the party and general public that Akanni Olayinka has been suspended.
“In order to ensure the smooth running of our great party the NEC appointed Hon Hamisu Santuraki as the acting national chairman of the party and Muhammed Kanza remains as acting National Secretary.”